A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6610-01-568-5241
NSN 5965-00-201-7479
NSN 5945-01-609-0546
NSN 5975-01-418-8097
NSN 5895-01-167-8477
NSN 5999-00-165-1300
NSN 6130-01-645-3291
NSN 6685-01-310-8116
NSN 6610-01-245-8015
NSN 5996-01-362-6399
NSN 5945-01-079-0348
NSN 5975-00-244-0706